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- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 3 am
Sun 4 pm - 3 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Le Vieux Dublin
12 reviews in English
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Review from Patrick N.
Montréal, QC
4/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
Nothing fancy but all very honest.
Great beer choice.
Burgers are a sure bet. The curry is also decent.
What you see is what you get which is getting more and more rare these days.
Only expect a decent pub with beer and pub food. -
Review from Wes N.
3/11/2012
Pubs have Atmosphere, Service and Food too!
Atmosphere: The Old Dublin is a pub's pub. Everything wood, everything with purpose - you walk in you know you're in a pub. Comfortable and in the middle of the downtown core, a great place to meet with friends to watch the game (any game).
I will go out on a limb here and say that the days of the Old Dublin may be numbered (along with other places in that area) as a huge and very posh condo complex is being built right next door. This may hark the advent of more upper-end type dinning locations to accommodate the new residence.
Service: The Staff works hard, so much so they are certainly pushed to the limit on busy nights - but they still maintain composure. The staff tend to be a little older (i.e. not of the University crowd) and some have been at the Old Dublin for quit some time, and thus give the place a good sense of continuity. No complaints whatsoever.
Food: Pub food served in a pub way - plain and simple. Hit and miss sometimes - but it doesn't pretend to be anything it isn't. Surprisingly - because the cook is Indian - the old dublin has some items on the menu that may surprise you!
Fun place. -
Review from Jason L.
5/2/2012
Poor service (the waitress asked if we were eating dinner, took our drink order, then NEVER came back to take our food order) Overpriced and tasteless food. And on top of that-rude customers.
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Review from Kevin M.
4/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
The Old Dub is a long time haven to me. Having spent many, many hours (read $$) their during my college days at the old location.
Since the move to Catchcart - the place has been completely remodeled. Bigger, brighter and great wood accents around the bar and throughout the pub.
Their beer selection is always great. With the classic Irish beers, some Canadian classics and some not so common Canadian West Coast beers.
Lunch times are busy - On a recent visit I reserved a table for 16 people. We had arrived a couple of minutes late, only to learn that a table of 8 had been given away to another group!! The lunch menu is fairly simple: burgers! It's the one item on the place mat that repeats itself. I personally like the Joyce burger (caramalized onions, sweet bell peppers and swiss cheese)
As of Friday April 29th, Liam Callaghen will be leaving The Old Dub.
But honestly - pull up a stool and order a pint of Guinness and enjoy a game or friendly chat with the staff.
JOYCE BURGER = Great
ARRIVE EARLY, EVEN WITH A RESERVATION YOU CAN LOOSE YOUR TABLE -
Review from Megan S.
11/19/2010
Fish and chips= AWESOME
Beer selection= AWESOME
Friendliness of the crowd= NOT SO AWESOME
I popped in to this bar for a quick dinner and one drink solo while shopping in downtown Montreal. Everywhere I went was jam packed and I didn't have the patience to wait. I found this bar a few streets over and decided to go in since I didn't see a line out the door as I saw at other bars and restaurants (apparently there was some hockey game on TV).
When I first got to the bar, people were cordial and somewhat friendly. As the night progressed, people gave me dirtier looks and looked very disinterested in making conversation with me. I didn't know what was going on and I was starting to get a bit upset, so I decided to finish off my beer and food and hail a cab back to my hotel.
Just as I was about to leave, I asked the bartender in a very nice manner why people were so cold. She pointed at my shirt and didn't say anything. Apparently wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers shirt in to a bar while the Montreal Canadiens are getting their asses beat by the Pittsburgh Penguins isn't the way to go about making friends in Montreal. -
Review from Justin M.
2/19/2012
We recently had a large group in town for a conference and Le Vieux Dublin was where we held our annual party. The staff and management were exceptional and our group (50+) had an amazing time. We basically had an entire section of the bar to our selves, with dedicated staff to our group and the entire night went off without a hitch. Everyone commented on how wonderful the bar was and what a great time they had. I definitely recommend Le Vieux Dublin.
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Review from Loree B.
8/6/2008 3 photos
This little hidden treasure seems like it's out of place....an authentic Irish pub in the middle of French Canada??? But it made me feel like home, though I was clear across the country....
Pretty much every night that I was over there, this is where my colleagues and I would go. My fellow Seattelite co-worker would always go here in the past for her Scotch. But they had my Hard Cider! I don't remeber what kind it was, but it was different and delicious.
The atmosphere is phenomenal- it's loud and packed like an Irish pub should be. Long bar. Great staff. Gooooooood food. This is definately a party/group place. The have 2 levels- we sat upstairs one night because we couldn't hold a conversation among the loud crowd downstairs, so even though they had it closed off, they let only us go up there giving them the perk of us tipping them well. But- I'd much rather be downstairs most of the time.
I would go back to Montreal for this reason alone.Listed in: Bonjour, Montreal!
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Review from Luke A.
Toronto, ON
10/6/2008
Ah, the Good Ole--merde, je veux dire "vieux"--Dublin. Gotta love the language police. Anyway, Le Vieux Dublin is an authentic Irish pub, name notwithstanding, with lots of crowds and foot-stompin' live music. It's actually not that weird a concept, since the Irish are traditionally one of the four founding cultures of Montreal (hence the shamrock on the official Montreal flag).
While it's a great time inside, Le Vieux Dublin is in a rather dead location, and it's tucked away past a parking lot off University, near René-Lévesque. It's a bit easy to miss as a result, but don't give up... -
Review from Keewi H.
Montréal, QC
1/7/2010
Fresh breaded mushroom, yummy hard cider, Guinness, decent fish & chips, friendly server. This place was much better than McLean's pub- it was our second bar right after McLean's pub.
Nothing really special except that. I could go back but it's not super memorable place or super special. I won't be sad if I don't have a chance to go back.. -
Review from Jena Marie D.
10/12/2008
Went in at barely 7PM on a Sunday night (the night before Thanksgiving, but still) and there was no one inside but the bartenders. Asked if they were still serving supper and was told that they could order us a pizza or pasta from the Italian joint next door. We passed and ended up at McKibbin's instead. Maybe next time we're in the city we'll give them another shot.
Also of note is that they are opening up in the nearest storefront on the adjoining street, though not sure when. Don't know what the new location will be like. -
Review from Rev. Dr. Christopher J. G.
9/16/2008
I had a fantastic time here on my last visit. It was a great place with a lot of wonderful people lolling around, half in the bag. I started up a long conversation with a dude from Seattle about which is worse: a year in New York or a year in LA. We both agreed New York, largely because the Vegas valve is much closer in the LA scenario.
The selection of beers and ciders is pretty good and though I typically stick to Cider, I did enjoy a couple of lager and had a ball.
The place gets crowded and gets really loud, but it's a fun time still! -
Review from matt h.
7/9/2011
Me and my wife went for a few pints after a long day of flying and thought this place was decent. The beer selection is pretty impressive, with about 16 beers on draft including 8-10 Canadian beers, some of which I had never heard of. The staff was somewhat friendly, and same with the crowd. I thought the prices were high, especially for the non-Canadian beers ($8). There is also a lot of construction on the block, which made it kind of hard to find. There are many worse places to go for a drink I'm sure, but I'm pretty sure that there are better ones as well.
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